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Audio CD (April 7, 2003)
Original Release Date: April 7, 2003
Number of Discs: 1
Label: A Different Drum
ASIN: B00008YFVV
Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
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This Winter Isn't Bleak

By Steve White on November 22, 2003

Format: Audio CD

His musical prowess is undeniable, as the Echoing Green's Joey Belville creates syrupy sweet synth pop. Warm bass lines, aggressive beats, luscious harmonies, and beautiful melodies add up to terrific pop songs.
The band's latest, Winter of Our Discontent shows Belville has once again taken a tremendous stride forward.
Highlights include "Story of Our Lives", which is sure to be an instant classic among fans. The song alludes to heaven, as it speaks of a life lived with eternal perspective "anything and everything is meaningless when heaven's waiting."
"Fall Awake" shows the group exploring darker, yet rewarding sounds. The production is carefully orchestrated, with chirping crickets, and other effects layered together.
No Echoing Green album would be complete without a cover or two. _Winter_ is no exception. Joey B. has chosen to record "Bittersweet", a late '90s song by Velour 100. For '80s pop fans, the Echoing Green has also bent Simple Minds' "New Gold Dream" to their liking.
Joey B. has taken another lyrical risk, for the first time writing a love song to his wife. Starting with songs like "Ambler" on the classic Hope Springs Eternal Joey's songs have increasingly become personal and poetic reflections. "Heidi's Song" features some of Joey's most winsome lyrics yet.
I can see the destiny
in your russet eyes
and I can hear a symphony
in your autumn sighs
The theme of winter is woven through the album, as Joey B. sings about the cold, grey world around him. Yet in the end, he simply longs for grace.
Joey Belville's production skills have always been good, but have never been better than they are here. Virtually everything was played, created, and recorded on a computer. Yet the album maintains a warm, joyous feel. Not all of the songs can live up to "Story." "Heidi's Song," or "New Gold Dream" but it may well be the group's most consistent album to date.

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winter of emotion

By A Customer on April 21, 2003

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When first listening to this album, you are immediately hooked by the smoothe melody and the stirring lyrics. In this album, Joey (bellville) and Crissy (Franklin) tear out their hearts, expose their deepest emotions, of love, pain, loss, and their overall joy. The only problem with the disc is that they put one of the greatest songs I've ever heard, as the first song (Actually the second track, after the intro) on the album. Throughout the rest of the album you're waiting, and wanting to hear that first song again. Even so, the rest of the album, although it takes a little time to get used to (For it's very dark for the echoing green) is extremely noteworthy. i've never heard a band grow so much in musical maturity between two albums. The emotional feel from this album reminds the listener of some distant past, they can't quite remember, but never seem to forget.
-Jason

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Even if you don't like electronic music, this is worth a listen

By Wade McMaster on September 19, 2013

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I don't like repetitive music of any kind, and thus usually avoid electronica and such things, but I've liked The Echoing Green since I was a lad and overheard my older brother listening to their song "Son In My Eyes." If you listen to their songs, you hear more subtlety of melody, rhythmic variation, and just pure awesomeness than you would expect. Then you notice the lyrics, and the poetry is satisfyingly intelligent, but not ironic or cynical; the message is hopeful, but never saccharine or unrealistic. The songs are good in every way.

Most Echoing Green songs, anyway. Sometimes the music seems pedantic, or the lyrics are too on the nose, but there are fewer mediocre tracks on this and "Music from the Ocean Picture" than on their prior work. Definitely check out this and Ocean Picture.

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The Echoing Green's strongest effort to date

By Lesley Aeschliman VINE VOICE on November 13, 2007

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The Winter of Our Discontent is The Echoing Green's sixth studio album, and it's the group's strongest effort to date. The album combines various sounds and moods (straight-up synthpop, intense uptempo numbers, and downtempo mood pieces); however, the songs sound like they naturally segue seamlessly into each other.

"The Story of Our Lives" is definitely the strongest song on the album. As the song progresses, so does its intensity. At its climax, a soaring soprano vocal provided by Jenna London takes the song to "the next level." The listener literally gets a chilld down their spine when Jenna's voice enters the mix.

"Heidi's Song" is synthpop at its finest. Lead singer Joey Belville demonstrates that he can truly hit some high notes on this one. And in "Blind," Joey shows that he can also hit some impressive low notes.

For me, the one real weak spot on the album is "Bittersweet" (a cover of a song originally done by Velour 100). Musically, the song gets stuck in a rut; also, the music is ultimately what gets stuck in your head rather than the words. It seems that the music draws a little too much attention to itself.

Overall, The Winter of Our Discontent is a very strong album, and it's disappointing to realize that the masses will not get a chance to hear it. It's an album I highly recommend. After one listen, you'll wonder why The Echoing Green hasn't broken through to the mainstream yet.

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For Dutch readers: prachtplaat!

By Henk-Jan van der Klis on July 28, 2003

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Voor de liefhebbers van synthpop is The Echoing Green al 10 jaar een topper. Onvermoeibaar blijft het tandem Joey Belville (producer, zang) en Chrissy Jeter (zang) prachtwerkjes uitbrengen. Ondanks een optreden op Flevo enkele jaren geleden, tref je hun album nauwelijks in de evangelische boekhandel. Bestellen via internet dus. Werd hun vorige full album Supernova (2000) gekwalificeerd als 'finest hour', zijn we inmiddels na diverse verzamelaars en maxisingles aangeland bij een nieuw album The Winter of Our Discontent. Trouw aan hun muzikale roots en boodschap van hoop voor een gebroken wereld start Winter na een kort intro Daybreak met The Story of Our Lives (vette synths, dansbaar, en dus de tweede single) en het mid-tempo Fall Awake. Durf te dromen en te hopen (Apology), ondanks je tranen (het trage Bittersweet). De ballad Starling lijkt op Under The Waterfall (van Supernova), Blind rockt. Someday is voor in de lounge. Joey's vrouw Heidi wordt geëerd in Heidi's Song (a retro little synthpop gift), waarna New Gold Dream stampt als Waiting for the End of the Day. Winter mag van mij de derde single worden. Elf maal klasse dus.

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I was introduced to The Echoing Green on a compilation CD some years back, and thank god for that. This band keeps getting better and better. Read more

Published on December 17, 2006 by AngelRuse

What to say?

This is one of my favorite CDs in my entire collection. I absolutely love The Echoing Green, and this may be their best album.

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Published on June 28, 2006 by Alexander Rhodes

synth pop and more

great cd from the echoing green. as a depeche mode and iris fan, this was my first echoing green cd and i was impressed. Read more

Published on August 14, 2005 by S. Nehilla

Hooray!

This is a must have for any collection! I highly recommend this album and seeing these guys live.

Published on September 7, 2004 by Elizabeth L. Ritland

expectations too high?

I don't know, other than New Gold Dream and Fall Awake (which are fantastic) this CD doesn't do much for me. Read more

Published on April 28, 2004 by dudesimon

Exhilarating...Refreshing Once Again

I'm a new fan of The Echoing Green and thought I heard their best with the 'Supernova' CD and 'Hope Springs Eternal' CD , but 'The Winter of our Discontent' was just as... Read more

Published on March 19, 2004 by Geo Clectic

A well thought out album

Echoing Green has a new album out titled "Winter of our Discontent". After hearing the first single Fall Awake available on mp3. Read more

Published on November 8, 2003 by S Isaacson

NOW AND THEN 5 STAR FOR ALL! nope they need MORE!!!

I have been listening to THE ECHOING GREEN from their first cd "Defend Your Joy" and have just about all of their cd's from that first one to their latest("The Winter of Our... Read more

Published on November 1, 2003 by goth hick

Amazing!

I heard Fall Awake and knew I had to buy this! It hasn't disappointed me at all. Excellent music!

Published on August 9, 2003

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